Barrel spigot



Nov. 5, 1929.I J. E. RYAN E'r AL 1,734,232

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A TTORNEY Patented Nov. 5, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JOHN E. RYAN AND HOWARD SHORES, F SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA BARREL sPIGoT Application med :rune 2, lea?. serial No. 195,914.

Our invention relates to spigots for barrels or the like, and the objects of our invention are: First, to provide a spigot which is attached to the barrel and therefore becomes l a part thereof and remains with the barrel at all times; second, to provide a spigot of this class which is always ready for use; third, to provide a spigot of this class which reduces the leakage of the barrel contents to a minimum; fourth, to provide a spigot of this class which it is not necessary to insert in a barrel when the barrel is used;l fifth, to provide a spigot of this class which is applicable to all kinds and-makes of barrels; sixth, to provide a spigot of this class which may be made any size desired, and seventh, to provide a spigot 4of this class which is simple, easy to apply, .economical to manufacture, and may be readily applied to the conventional barrel plug.

With these and other objects in view, as will appear hereinafter, our invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and p0rtions, as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claim, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters ofreference thereon, which form apart of this application, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of our spigot, shown positioned in the barrel, the barrel being shown sectionally and fragmen.- tarily, showing by solid lines the 'position when in use and by dotted lines the closed position; Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the spigot and a portion of the barrel when the spigot is in position for use; Fig. 3 is an end view; Fig. 4 is a sectional view through 4-4 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 is an end view thereof from the inner end.

Similar` characters of reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the Several views of the drawings.

The plug 1, tubular member 2, gasket 3, spring ring 4, gasket 5, and handle member 6, constitute the principal parts and portions of our spigot.

The plug 1 is a flanged plug provided with a flange 1a and is externally threaded at 1h, adapting it to it into threads in the lug portion B1 of the barrel B, it being noted that this barrel may be either a metal or wooden barrel. The interior of this plug is finished so as to provide a smooth surface into which the tubular member 2, also provided with a finished outer surface, is adapted to reciprocate. rlhis plug l is provided with internal threads 1C, which are lefthand threads. Mounted over the end of the tube 2 is a gasket member 3, which is supported by means of a spring ring 4t, which is mounted in a groove 2a in the member 2. This tubular member 2 is provided on its outer end with a flange 2b, which is preferably polygon-shaped so that a wrench may be easily applied to it if desired, and against the inner surface of this fiange 2b is a gasket 5, which is adapted to fit between this flange 2b and the outer surface of the flange la and form a tight joint. This member is also provided with external lefthand threads 2c,.which are adapted to fit into the lefthand threads lc in the plug 1. The lower side of the tube 2 near the outer end is provided with an opening 2d, which is adapted to permit thefiow of liquid from the tube. Mounted on the outer end of the Hange member 2b is a pair of lugs 2e in which is pivotally mounted a handle member 6, which is adapted lasl `to drop down in the position shown in Figs. 1,

2 and 3 of the drawings when in use, but may 80 be grasped by the hand to facilitate the turning and shifting ofthe tubular member 2. It will be noted that there is provided an arrow on the front surface to indicate the direction of turning and positioning of the tubular member in the barrel when ready for use.

The operation of the spigot is as follows:

When it is not desired to draw liquid from the barrel, the tubular member is pressed inwardly in the plug l and the threads 2 are screwed into the threads 1c until the gasket 5 engages the plug l and forms a tight joint between said members, the handle 6 isdropped down, and it will be noted that the spigot member is theninside of the flange B2 of the barrel, and this spigot remains with the barrel as it is transferredfrom place to place. When it is desired to draw liquid from the barrel, the tubular member is turned un- 100 til the threads 2 have been removed from the threads 1". Then the device is turned to the position shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings with the arrow upward, the handle down and the spigot drawn out, and the liquid flows therefrom, the gasket 3 forming a seal over the joint on the inside of the barrel between the tubular member and the plug and also extending over the joint between the plug and the barrel lug portion B1. The pressure of the liquid in the barrelcauses the tubular member 2 to move out rapidly and also causes the gasket 3 to form a tight joint.

Though we have shown and described a particular construction, combination and ar-I rangement of parts and portions, we do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement, but desire to include in the scope of our invention, the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claim.

Having' thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is In a device of the class described, the combination with a barrel provided with a smooth bore threaded at its outer end only, of a plug secured in said barrel, a tubular member provided with a'smooth outer surface reciprocally mounted in the bore of said plug provided with an outlet orifice near the outer end thereof, said tubular member having threads at its outer end for engaging the threads in said bore, and a removable retaining ring on the inner end of said tubular member adapted to prevent the removal of said tubular member.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my handat San Francisco, California, this 19th day of May, 1927.

JOI-IN E. RYAN.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at San Diego, California, this 23rd i `day of`May, 1927.

HOWARD SHORES. 

